Members of Parliament for Weymouth - Dorset Echo

Member of Parliament for South Dorset

Party

Committees

Tennis Group, Tourism Group, Street Children Group, Group Against Financial Exploitation, World Heritage Sites Group, Minerals Group (associate Group), Hockey Group, Estonia Group

Biography

MP Since - 2001 Majority - 1,812 Born - 06/03/1965, Married, 1 son, 1 daughter

Education - Eltham College, London. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

Previous Occupation - Former Actor and Arts Administrator. Has been General Manager for Dentons Directories (Publishing).

Personal Overview - Gained this seat from the Conservatives with a further swing from 1997, and will therefore have to remain locally aware in a seat captured in a high watermark year for Labour. Prior to his election, he held a number of local junior labour party posts. Has a mixed career background, with a long term interest in the arts. A party loyalist, he has advanced into a middle ranking Government career. He attends Cabinet in his role as Minister of State for Work and Pensions.

Political History - Councillor, Mendip District Council (1997-2001), Frome Town Council (1995-2001). MP South Dorset (2001-). Member of the Defence Select Committee (2001-03). PPS to Rosie Winterton, Minister of State for Health (2003-04). Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2005-06). Minister of State at the Department of Education & Skills/Children, Schools and Families (for Schools and Learners) (2006-09). Minister of State (Employment), Department for Work and Pensions (Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform) (2009-).

Characteristics - Member of the Co-operative Party and Amnesty International. Former member of Arts for Labour. Speaks French.

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